Recent Vacancies

St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Westcliff-on-Sea
HEAD OF SEND & INCLUSION
The Governors of St Helen’s Catholic Primary School wish to appoint a Head of SEND (SENCo) with demonstrable experience as an excellent practitioner and teacher for this rewarding SENCO role. We are seeking to appoint a strategic and outstanding practitioner, who is passionate about SEND and Inclusion. You will be SEN qualified and possess the vision and skills to work with the Senior Leadership Team in improving standards of teaching and learning for all children. You will play a central role in ensuring that every child with SEND receives the support they need to thrive. Prospective candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school and should contact Claire Fantini, HR Manager, at the Assisi Registered Office on 01702 344933 or by email on to arrange a visit. To be considered for this vacancy, all applicants must complete the CES Teaching Staff Application Form available on the school website vacancy page and submit it to . Assisi Catholic Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks and Enhanced DBS clearance. References will be sought and an online search carried out on applicants as part of our due diligence. Please note that we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
York
Early Years Foundation Stage Lead
St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School is looking to recruit an Early Years Foundation Stage Leader. The suitable candidate will have substantial Early Years experience and in-depth knowledge of the Early Years curriculum. They will be an active member of the leadership team and effectively lead Early Years on a day-to-day basis and school development priorities, whilst supporting other Phase Leaders. St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 plus staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK. As part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust family of 38 schools, there is a vast array of professional opportunities to network and grow with colleagues across the Trust.

St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Westcliff-on-Sea
Deputy Headteacher
St Helen’s Catholic Primary School is the oldest catholic primary school in Southend and has been on the present site since 1973. We are pleased to have served our community for so long. We hope to deliver our mission statement as written by the pupils, to show respect to ourselves, everyone in our school and wider community and most of all to God our Father in heaven. Assisi Catholic Trust and the Governors of St Helen’s are keen to appoint a Deputy Headteacher who is an ambitious team player with a commitment to continuous school improvement, who will nurture the children and contribute to leading the staff to excel. As a practicing Catholic, your drive and vision will help us continue to maximise the development and achievements of all our children, as well as contributing to our local community and wider Trust community of schools. The successful candidate will have the aspiration, resilience, and ability to support the Headteacher in building positive and trusting relationships with pupils, staff and parents and create a culture of learning and ambition that will see our children develop, grow, and contribute as an active member in society today. Prospective candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school and should contact Claire Fantini, HR Manager, at the Assisi Registered Office on 01702 344933 or by email to to arrange a visit and if you have any questions. Full details of the post and relevant application form are available on the school . All applicants must complete the CES Senior Leadership Application Form to be considered for this vacancy and submit it to . Electronic applications are required to be signed by applicants invited to interview prior to interview. This is a Reserved Post for Practising Catholics (see guidance document). Assisi Catholic Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks and Enhanced DBS clearance. References will be sought and an online search carried out on applicants as part of our due diligence. Closing Date: 11th May 2026 (9.00am) Shortlisting: 14th May 2026 Formal Interviews: 21st May 2026 Please note that we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The St Thomas the Apostle College
ECT English Teacher
Job overview
Teacher
London
Start date: July (ECT) or September 2025
Salary: MPS/UPS (£38,766 to £60,092)
Contract term: Full Time, Permanent
About the Role
The St Thomas the Apostle College
London, SE15 2EB
ECT English Teacher
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Salary: Inner London Pay Scale, MPS/UPS (£38,766 to £60,092)
- Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
- To Start: July (ECTs) or September 2025
- Location: SE15 2EB, London Borough of Southwark
We are looking to appoint a motivated and inspirational English Teacher to join our team of outstanding staff in this key curriculum area. This position is open to experienced teachers and ECTs.
In 2024, the outcomes for the department were:
- English:
o A Level; A*-A: 30%, A*-B: 67%, A*-C: 96%, A*-E: 96%: 100% (27 entries)
o GCSE (161 entries);
§ Language: 9-7: 31% and 9-5: 70%
§ Literature: 9-7: 33% and 9-5: 71%
St Thomas the Apostle school is a 11-18 Catholic boys’ school with a co-educational Sixth Form in South London. We are an outstanding school (2024 P8 of 1.42), 2017 TES Secondary School of the Year winners, and the 3rd best secondary school in the UK (according to The Times). We pride ourselves on our high expectations of all learners. This creates a calm learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn.
This post offers you the opportunity to develop your teaching within an outstanding setting. We offer a highly supportive environment and are committed to ensuring outstanding teaching, behaviour, and achievement.
With our expanding Sixth Form and our desire and drive to continue moving forward, this is an exciting time for you to join our team.
We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who is passionate about their subject to join our team of highly skilled staff delivering outstanding lessons to our exceptional students.
Benefits of working at St Thomas the Apostle:
- Private health care programme for ALL staff.
- Two staff well-being days per full academic year.
- Loyalty service payments.
- Excellent record of staff development with opportunities for career advancement.
- Annual travel loans for season tickets.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free use of school gym.
- Free use of school swimming pool.
- Regular staff social events.
- Excellent public transport links.
- Free onsite parking.
- Working at one of the highest performing schools in the country. Nationally recognised OUTSTANDING with extremely high levels of pupil engagement and impeccable behaviour.
- Outstanding facilities.
- Generous staff loadings and lower than average pupil to staff ratios.
- New, modern, light and airy building.
- Safe and secure cycle storage.
- Pastries on a Friday morning.
ECT Programme
We run a structured and highly supportive ECT programme here at St Thomas the Apostle School. Our aim is to help you continue on your path towards being an outstanding practitioner with a 2-year programme of support, induction and training. The London South Teaching School Hub leads ECTs in their training, using the UCL Full Induction programme. ECTs also have support from an assigned mentor, whom they meet regularly for support and guidance.
The ECT programme includes:
- Regular informal (and occasional formal) observations with open dialogue and clear targets
- An assigned subject-specialist ECT Mentor
- Additional support from the ECT Induction Tutor and the Teaching and Learning team
- A reduced timetable (to accommodate the fact that everything takes a little longer when you are starting out!)
- An environment of high expectation and outstanding behaviour which means you can concentrate on the important bits – teaching!
- An 'open door' policy where you are always welcome to pop in and observe other staff to help develop your own practice
Further information on the ECT programme is available on our website.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, please contact Ellie or Francisca at the details below to arrange.
St Thomas the Apostle College is actively seeking to increase the proportion of our workforce who come from diverse background. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and minority ethnic descent.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. DBS check required.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link .
CVs are not accepted.
MPS/UPS (£38,766 to £60,092)
Full Time, Permanent
Start date: July (ECT) or September 2025
Apply by 06/02/2025, 12:00


